concussion

CONCUSSION, civ. law. The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence
to give something of value. It differs from robbery in this, that in robbery
the thing is taken by force, while in concussion it is obtained by
threatened violence. Hein. Lec. El, Sec. 1071

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